Since yesterday morning my father got cold he used over counter Cetirizine 10 mg in the evening 7:00pm. At night 10:00 pm he started feeling chills from 11:30pm he got fever . He took dolo 650 today morning 10:00 AM the fever is 101°F persistent from morning. After 2:30 pm the fever comes down to 99 °F and Again from today evening 7:00 again fever started increasing they other symptoms body pains , head ache, burning sensation of eyes, sore throat, throat pain, nasal congestion, occasionally dry cough, lower back pain . please send or tell treatment and remedies and please diagnose him.
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Please get his CBC, blood for Malaria antigen and Dengue antigen done and consult a General Physician in your area or on Practo for further management.
I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
Description of your father's symptoms points towards viral fever. normally viral fever lasts for upto 5 days.You need to give him dol 650 6-8 hrly
Cetrine tablet and vitamin c 1 gm daily
Next Steps
if the fever remains high after 3-4 days , consult with your doctor
Health Tips
adequate water intake
fruits and food rich in protein will help
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